Spreading the Word as We Strive for Equity
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Birth to Five Illinois - Focus
Listen to Angie Hunt (Region 11) and Jill Duden (Region 9) share some of their recent report findings and how the community can use it to better support children and families.
Birth to Five Illinois Urges Public Participation
Brittany Gowler, Birth to Five Illinois: Region 13 Family & Community Engagement Specialist, recently made a presentation before the Mount Vernon City Council, encouraging local parents, caregivers, and community members to get involved.
Birth to Five Illinois: Region 35 - Shaw Local Interview
Becky Eager, Charlotte McWade, and Zoe Miller (Birth to Five Illinois: Region 35 Team members) talk with Shaw Local about their recent report and the impact their Councils are making in Lasalle, Marshall, and Putnam Counties.
Birth to Five Illinois: Early Literacy Starts at Home — and Grows at the Library
Melissa Watson (Region 9 Family & Community Engagement Specialist) and Jessica Titus (Moyer District Library Director) authored this piece on early literacy skills and upcoming storytime events for families in Champaign and Ford Counties.
Milestones in Bloomington Becomes the Latest Childcare Program to Close
WGLT cites Birth to Five Illinois: Region 17’s recently released “Changes in Early Childhood” report in another article about child care closures in the Bloomington-Normal area.
Abby Hoskins, Regional Council Manager for Birth to Five Illinois Region 47
Abby Hoskins, Region 47 Council Manager (Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside Counties) discusses the findings from her Region’s new “Changes in Early Childhood” report on this In the Know segment of 93.5 Superhits.
Birth to Five Illinois Presents Again to the Mt Vernon City Council
Watch Brittany Gowler, Region 13 Family & Community Engagement Specialist (Clinton, Jefferson, Marion, and Washington Counties) ask for Council recruitment support from members of the Mt Vernon City Council.
Birth to Five Report Highlights Child Care Shortage in Region 47
Interview with Abby Hoskins, Region 47 Council Manager (Lee, Ogle, Whiteside Counties) and an update on the recently released “Changes in Early Childhood” report.
Early Childhood Program Sees Expansion
"Our partnership with the ROE #13 Birth to Three Prevention Initiative Program demonstrates what can happen when organizations work together toward a shared goal," said Heather Pruett, Council Manager for Birth to Five Illinois: Region 13.
Local Joliet Legislators Meet with Families to Discuss Early Childhood Needs
SHAW LOCAL coverage of the Birth to Five Illinois community meeting, hosted by Regions 19, 24, 31, and 56!
A New State Agency Aims to Ease McLean County's Childcare Crisis. Providers Say the Money Problem Remains.
Listen and/or read this news piece featuring the Birth to Five Illinois: Region 17 Council Manager, a Family Council member/parent/child care worker in McLean County, and the owner and director of a newly opened Early Learning and Development Center in Bloomington.
Manley Discusses Early Intervention, Behavioral Health at Birth to Five Illinois Legislative Roundtable
Representative Natalie Manley put out a press release about the Birth to Five Illinois Legislative Roundtable she attended with state Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel, D-Shorewood, families, community members, and service providers who shared their expertise and experience.
WBGL Community Matters: Birth to Five Illinois
The Region 54 (Vermilion County) Team shares findings from their recent “Changes in Early Childhood” report on WBGL.
New Birth to Five Illinois 'Changes in Early Childhood' Reports Released
The Trenton Sun Online reports on the release of the new Birth to Five Illinois ‘Changes in Early Childhood’ reports!
Birth to Five 'Changes in Early Childhood' Reports Released
Iroquois County’s Times-Republic reports on the release of the new Birth to Five Illinois ‘Changes in Early Childhood’ reports.
Over the Past Few Years, More Than 100 Child Care Programs have Closed in Winnebago and Boone Counties
Livia Bane, Region 4 Council Manager, shares some of her recent report findings and what Birth to Five Illinois is doing to help close the gaps in Boone and Winnebago Counties.
Looking for Resources for Your Family?
The Region 20 Resource Guide and new report is featured in the Hardin County Independent.
Illinois Opens a New Agency Handling Services for Kids Under 5. Here’s What it Means for Families
Illinois launches a new Department of Early Childhood! Edna Navarro Vidaurre, Birth to Five Illinois: Region 1-A Council Manager, weighs in on how this shift will impact Chicago families.
Actions of the Hardin County Board of Commissioners
Janice Crow, Region 21 Council Manager, provides Birth to Five Illinois updates to the Hardin County Board of Commissioners.
State Representative Natalie Manley
Representative Manley shares that a Birth to Five Illinois meeting with Representative Hirschauer, Senator Cappel, and community members from Regions 19, 24, 31, and 56 was, “probably one of the best meetings I have had in a long time.”